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Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996)

General Regulations

Guideline for the Compilation of a Mandatroy Code of Practice

Prevention of Flammable Gas Explosions in Mines other than Coal Mines

Part A: The Guideline

1. Foreword

 

1.1 Flammable gas may be present in the strata of all mines. The erratic occurrences of flammable gas, which are often of short duration, lead to a tendency to underestimate the potential dangers associated with the liberation of flammable gasses into the workings of a mine. This has led to an increase in the number of people fatally injured in flammable gas explosions in recent years.

 

1.2 Annexure  1 summarises the findings  of a study  into the occurrence  of flammable gas explosions in mines other than  coal  mines.  Annexure  1  is   attached   as information for consideration in the preparation of a COP.